Frederick Traill-Burroughs

Sir

Frederick Traill-Burroughs

Birth nameFrederick William Burroughs
Born1 February 1831
Fatehgarh, British India[1]
Died9 April 1905(1905-04-09) (aged 74)
London, England
Spouse(s)Eliza D'Oyly Geddes

Sir Frederick William Traill-Burroughs KCB CMG (born Burroughs; 1 February 1831 – 9 April 1905) was a British Army officer.

He was born in British India, fought in Crimea at the Battle of Alma, at the siege town of Lucknow in India and in the North West Frontier. After a spell in command at Edinburgh Castle he retired from the army.

On his return from India, he visited Rousay, Orkney, where he built a large house at Trumland; he had inherited much of the island and gradually bought more of it, carrying out many improvements.

He died in London and is buried there in Brompton Cemetery.

  1. ^ 1881 Scotland Census